Russia and Japan discussed joint activity in the Kuril Islands

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia and Japan held talks, the theme of which was the joint economic activity on the South Kuril Islands. It is reported RIA Novosti citing a statement by the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia. “The parties discussed the list of possible priority projects of mutually beneficial cooperation in the framework of joint economic activities and agreed to present the results of joint work in the leadership of the two countries”, — said the Agency. From the Russian side the talks were attended by Deputy foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, with the Japanese Deputy Minister for foreign Affairs of Japan Takeo Akiba. It was the second round of consultations. The agreement on joint economic activities on southern Kuriles was reached in December 2016 during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan. The main focus of the joint activities on the Islands will be tourism, fisheries, environment

Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs directs employees to Barcelona to assist

Photo: AP Photo / Oriol Duran ROME, August 18 — RIA Novosti, Sergei Elders. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Italy Angelino, Alfano in connection with the terrorist attack on Thursday in Barcelona, instructed to send to the city employees of the Crisis unit of the Ministry to assist the compatriots. On Thursday, the minibus drove into a crowd of people in the tourist center of Barcelona — near Las Ramblas. The authorities of the Spanish Autonomous region of Catalonia confirmed the death of 13 people, 100 wounded. Catalan police have classified the incident as a terrorist attack. The Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, placed at the disposal of RIA Novosti, said about the strengthening of the Consulate General of Italy in Barcelona for the “support to compatriots in any way possible”. “Some of our staff Crisis group will fly to Barcelona on the first flight,” said Alfano. Earlier it

Putin said that when choosing clothes trying to “not bother”

Putin said that when choosing clothes trying to “not bother” BAKAL SPIT (Crimea), 20 Aug — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the choice of clothing trying to “not bother”, he prefers to dress comfortably, but elegantly, but women’s clothing considers art. The President said at a meeting with participants of the youth forum “Tavrida”. “In life try to be easier, to be comfortable, but, of course, want it to be elegant, beautiful. I don’t know what kind of style I, as a rule, that in the closet, wear. See to it that looked decent. The camera is working, millions of people watching, you have to look decent. But as you say, there is such a word bother. I particularly on this account, do not bother, although I admit that this is very important,” he added. Women’s clothing the President called art. “I did not come to this,

In the accident near Kyzyl killed six people

On the Federal highway R-257 at 17 kilometers from the city of Kyzyl (Tyva) was a head-on collision of two cars. On Sunday, August 20, according to RIA Novosti. The accident killed six people, including a child. Three of the victims, among whom are minors, were hospitalized. On the website of EMERCOM in the Republic of Tyva it is noted that the site of the accident involving 47 people and 11 pieces of equipment. “Grief, wrote in Facebook the head of the Republic Sholban Kara-ool. — All the necessary instructions gave. To hospital by ambulance injured. Determine the identity and circumstances of the incident”. On 19 July it was reported that in the Kursk region in the accident killed five people, including four children.

Putin told about preferences in clothing

Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “not bother” choice of clothing, but trying to look elegant. So the head of state answered a question of one of participants of the all-Russian educational forum “Tavrida” on how to change his style in clothes. “The style I have the easiest business. I except the office anywhere much, well here in Tauris come. The style, in my opinion, the same for all people who do my work. In everyday life I try [to dress up], it was convenient, but, of course, want to have elegant, beautiful,” he said. According to the President, he puts on “what is in the cupboard”, although he recognizes that choice of clothing is very important. Meanwhile, Putin said that before did not take the style seriously. “And now I think it is a really artistic creation, very important for humans because it creates an environment in

In the “United Russia” has offered the town for the new capital

“The most appropriate” option for the new capital may be Yekaterinburg. On Sunday, August 20, in your Facebook written by a member of the High Council of party “United Russia”, Director of the Agency for political and economic communications Dmitry Orlov. “Moscow is far away from the geographical center of Russia, and its development leads to hypertrophy of the Moscow Metropolitan area. Even these two arguments are enough to start a serious discussion about moving the capital of Russia to the Urals, the Volga region and Western Siberia” — said the analyst. In his opinion, the city has become “most appropriate solution”. In this Orlov noted that a part of the Metropolitan functions can be transferred to other cities. August 19 became known that the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Institute of demography, migration and regional development Yury Krupnov has written to Russian President Vladimir Putin “Doctrine of

Putin urged to minimize the state’s influence on filtering of the information content

Putin urged to minimize the state’s influence on filtering of the information content The President has offered “to think together about the creation of such mechanisms.” BAKAL SPIT /Crimea/, August 20. /TASS/. The creative community should take action to filter television and Internet content, the influence of the state here should be minimized. This was stated by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting with participants of the all-Russian educational forum “Tavrida”, commenting on the proposal of one of the participants talks about the introduction of a filter for TV Internet content, to get rid of the domination of aggressive and criminal information, which negatively affects the younger generation. According to Putin, “it should be forbidden that which is forbidden in the law, everywhere — online, on television and in other media.” “But everything else can be accomplished only one way — filtering with the help of the

The project of moving the capital of the Urals transferred to the Ministry of economic development

The project of moving the capital of the Urals transferred to the Ministry of economic development The project of moving the capital from Moscow to the Urals transferred to the Ministry of economic development of Russia. On Sunday, August 20, RIA Novosti was told by the author of the document, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Institute of demography, migration and regional development Yury Krupnov. Also, the official commented on the possibility to organize debates on this issue with Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin. “Under his post among others discussing I invited him to the debate, because I appreciated the wit and the irony. But the problem is so serious that I offered to discuss it outside of social networking. I don’t think you need some official invitation,” he explained. Earlier Krupnov suggested the Moscow mayor to hold a discussion on the topic of moving the capital. “Sure, Mr

The shelling of the international exhibition in Damascus killed four people

The militants fired at the international industrial exhibition in Damascus. This was reported by a source in the security forces, RIA Novosti reported on Sunday, August 20. According to TASS, a mortar shell fell near the main entrance to the exposition. In the result of incident four persons were lost, four more got wounds. According to the source, the shelling were from Eastern ghouta — a suburb of Damascus. The exhibition was held for the first time after a six year break. In early July, it was reported that in the attack in Central Damascus after the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr injuring dozens of people. A suicide bomber blew up his car in the area of al-Ghadir in the quarter of Bab touma, was part of a massive attack of terrorists. 59-th International exhibition of industrial products was opened on 17 August in Damascus. It presented the various equipment,

In Belgium, the car crashed into party members

The driver of the car in Belgium crashed into a group of people — party members. On Sunday, August 20, said the Agency Belga, reports RIA Novosti. The incident occurred on Sunday night, in the city of Assena in the province of Luxembourg. The driver of the car in which there were two more people ran into the victims intentionally. In the result of incident four persons were injured, one of them in serious condition. The incident has not been classified as a terrorist attack. The perpetrators were detained by police after an hour in the persecution. On the evening of 17 August, the minibus ran into people in the street of Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Later on Avinguda Diagonal is unknown on a truck attacked the police officers guarding the area of the attack. Injured two guards. That same night in Cambrils, South of Barcelona, another group of terrorists